q309earnings8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 22, 2009
 
 
INVACARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 Ohio
 001-15103
95-2680965
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No)
 
  
 
One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio  44036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
 
  (440) 329-6000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
_____________________________________________________________
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
                       

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 22, 2009, Invacare Corporation issued a press release providing its financial  results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The attached press release contains  non-GAAP  financial  measures.  In the press release, the Company has provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 Exhibit Index
   
 Exhibit Number
  Description of Exhibit
 99.1  Press Release dated October 22, 2009



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  Invacare Corporation  
       
Date:  October 22, 2009
By:
 /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson  
    Name:  Robert K. Gudbranson  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer